hemorrhagic fever
noun
: any of a diverse group of virus diseases (such as Lassa fever and Ebola) that are usually transmitted by arthropods or rodents and are characterized by a sudden onset, fever, aching, bleeding in the internal organs, petechiae, and shock
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Lassa fever has similar symptoms to the Ebola virus, causing hemorrhagic fever.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The virus, which is in the same viral hemorrhagic fever category as Ebola, is rarely seen in the United States.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The challenge of caring for patients infected with viral hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, Lassa and Marburg has long been recognized.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Marburg is a virus that causes hemorrhagic fevers and internal bleeding, much like Ebola.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The virus, which is in the same viral hemorrhagic fever category as Ebola, is rarely seen in the United States.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The challenge of caring for patients infected with viral hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, Lassa and Marburg has long been recognized.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Marburg is a virus that causes hemorrhagic fevers and internal bleeding, much like Ebola.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Hemorrhagic fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemorrhagic%20fever. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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